Editing Canadian Centre for South Asian Studies (section)

==Research Focus==

* The nature of research effort is very much interdisciplinary- this is a strong selling point of the Center and makes it more appealing to a wider body of researchers and social scientists. To start with this interdisciplinary partnership will amongst the faculties of business, social sciences, education and health. 
* The Centers researchers from UOIT and their celebrative partners (wither inside or outside Canada) will explore all socio-economic, political and social issues affecting the life, well being, freedoms and civil liberties of the people of South Asia who are Canadian residents as well as the inhabitants of South Asia in their own countries. 
* The Center will conduct interdisciplinary research in various areas with a business, economic and social focus. 
:Some key areas of inquiry are 
::* Economics of growth and development
::* Political Science and International Relations
::* Science and Technology - economic and social impact
::* Information Technology and its commercialization
::* Business Management
::* Social Sciences
::* Education, Learning, Literacy and Teacher Training
::* Health, Nutrition and Fertility 
::* Private and Public Sector Governance and Corruption 
::* Militarization, Peace and Conflict